CN110915796A - Animal repelling device and animal repelling method - Google Patents

Animal repelling device and animal repelling method Download PDF

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CN110915796A
CN110915796A CN201911205958.3A CN201911205958A CN110915796A CN 110915796 A CN110915796 A CN 110915796A CN 201911205958 A CN201911205958 A CN 201911205958A CN 110915796 A CN110915796 A CN 110915796A
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谢迎春
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The present disclosure relates to animal repelling devices and animal repelling methods. The utility model provides an animal drives and drives device, animal drive device include the container, are equipped with end cover, level sensor and the wireless communication module of through-hole. An animal repelling method comprising: injecting animal repelling volatile liquid into the container, and covering an end cover to volatilize the volatile liquid to the outside; detect liquid level height through level sensor to with liquid level height information transfer to wireless communication module, through the volatilizing of wireless communication module control volatile liquid. The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: volatilization of the agent used to repel the animal can be intelligently controlled. The residual quantity of the medicament for repelling the animals can be automatically monitored, and the medicament can be supplemented in time.

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Animal repelling device and animal repelling method
Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to animal repelling devices and animal repelling methods.
Background
As more and more families keep pets, the pets bring much pleasure to each family, but have great influence on the environment. Many pets, for example, dogs often urinate and defecate by selecting objects of pillar class, wall roots, etc., and announce their territories with their smells. When other animals smell the smell which is not the own smell, the smell cannot invade. Dogs often choose car tires as a point of defecation. After the tires are urinated and defecated by dogs, the odor is unpleasant, and the acid contained in the excrement can also corrode the tires, so that not only is the trouble brought to car owners, but also the potential safety hazard is brought.
In order to prevent pets such as dogs from urinating and defecating in automobile tires, car owners adopt a lot of methods. For example, sprays for repelling animals are regularly sprayed on tires to prevent various types of animals from urinating on the tires. However, the spray for repelling animals needs to be manually sprayed by a user, and the spray for repelling animals also has strong volatility, so that the spray sprayed on tires disappears quickly along with wind, rain, car washing and the like, and the maintenance time is short.
In addition to the tires described above, it is not desirable that animals such as pets step into the garden or the water system of a single-story house to destroy the scenery of the garden or the water system. There is also a need to repel animals in gardens and other places where the presence of animals is undesirable. In order to prevent the animal from being present in a place where the animal is not expected to be present, a spray for repelling the animal as described above is sprayed, or an agent containing the agent for repelling the animal is placed in an open space. The user needs to observe the volatilization degree of the medicament irregularly, and cannot find that the medicament is volatilized completely in time.
Disclosure of Invention
To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides an animal repelling device and an animal repelling method.
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an animal repelling device comprising: a container having an opening formed at one end thereof and a liquid storage space formed inside the container; the end cover comprises a top plate and a side wall plate, the side wall plate is connected with the opening, and a through hole is formed in the side wall plate or the top plate; the liquid level sensor is arranged in the container and close to the bottom of the container; and the wireless communication module is arranged on the container and receives the liquid level signal sent by the liquid level sensor.
In one embodiment, the animal repelling device further comprises: a heater disposed inside the container; and the power supply is electrically connected with the heater, wherein the heater works based on the heater working instruction received by the wireless communication module.
In one embodiment, the power source is a solar photovoltaic power source disposed on an outer surface of a side wall panel or top panel of the end cap.
In one embodiment, the heater is a heating rod having one end connected to the end cap and the other end extending within the container toward the bottom.
In one embodiment, the level sensor is disposed at an end of the heating rod proximate to the bottom of the container.
In one embodiment, a level sensor is provided on the circumferential surface of the heating rod.
In one embodiment, the animal repelling device further comprises a valve disposed between the through-hole and the opening of the container.
In one embodiment, the animal repelling device further comprises a control module, and the control module controls the opening and closing of the valve and the heating of the heater or not based on the information received by the wireless communication module.
In one embodiment, the animal repelling device further comprises a power sensor that sends a power capacity signal to the wireless communication module.
In one embodiment, the animal repelling device further comprises: and the fixing device comprises an internal thread hole part extending from the bottom of the container to the direction far away from the end cover.
In one embodiment, the fixing device further comprises an adapter, the adapter is connected with the container through the internal thread hole part, and the adapter at least comprises one of a sucker type adapter, a reducer union type adapter and a bracket type adapter.
In one embodiment, the fixture includes: the bolt comprises a nut, a polished rod and a screw rod which are connected in sequence; one end of the connecting piece is fixed on the end cover, and the other end of the connecting piece is provided with a circular ring; the outer diameter of the screw rod is smaller than that of the polished rod, and the outer diameter of the polished rod is smaller than the inner diameter of the circular ring.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure there is provided a method of repelling an animal for application to an animal repelling device comprising a valve and a heater immersed in a volatile liquid for repelling the animal, the method comprising:
receiving a starting instruction, wherein the starting instruction is sent by a control terminal which is in wireless connection with the animal repelling device;
and opening a valve of the animal repelling device according to the opening instruction, and opening a heater of the animal repelling device.
In one embodiment, the animal repelling device further comprises a liquid level sensor, the method further comprising: and when the liquid level sensor detects that the liquid level is lower than the preset position, the heater of the animal repelling device is turned off.
In one embodiment, the method further comprises: and sending the liquid supplementing information of which the liquid level is lower than the preset position to the control terminal, wherein the liquid supplementing information is used for reminding a user of supplementing liquid in time.
In one embodiment, the method further comprises: when the power supply sensor of the animal repelling device detects that the electric quantity of the power supply is lower than the preset value, the electric quantity reminding information of which the electric quantity of the power supply is lower than the preset value is sent to the control terminal, and the electric quantity reminding information is used for reminding a user to replace a battery or charge the battery in time.
In one embodiment, receiving information related to the operating state of the equipment provided with the animal repelling device, and starting a heater and opening a valve when the operating state is stopped; when the running state is starting, the heater is closed, and the valve is closed.
The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects:
according to the animal repelling device and the animal repelling method, volatilization of the medicament for repelling the animals can be intelligently controlled.
According to the animal repelling device and the animal repelling method, the residual quantity of the medicament for repelling the animals can be automatically monitored, and the medicament can be timely supplemented.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.
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Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.
Fig. 2 is a block diagram of a monitoring system showing an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a securing structure of an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.
Fig. 4A is a perspective view illustrating a suction cup adapter of an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.
Fig. 4B is a perspective view illustrating a reducer adapter of an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.
Fig. 4C is a perspective view illustrating a rack adapter of an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.
Fig. 5 is an exploded view illustrating an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.
Fig. 6 is a flow chart illustrating an animal repelling method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Detailed Description
Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The following description refers to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements throughout the different views, unless otherwise specified. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the structure of a monitoring system for an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 3 is an exploded view illustrating an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.
Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 3, an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides an animal repelling device 10, the animal repelling device 10 comprising: a container 101, an end cap 102, a level sensor 104, and a wireless communication module 109.
An opening is formed at one end of the container 101, and a liquid storage space is formed inside the container 101. The end cap 102 includes a top plate and a side wall plate connected to the opening, with a through hole 103 provided in the side wall plate or the top plate. The level sensor 104 is disposed inside the vessel 101 near the bottom of the vessel 101. And the wireless communication module 109 is arranged on the container 101, and the wireless communication module 109 receives the liquid level signal sent by the liquid level sensor 104.
The through hole 103 may be provided on the circumferential side surface of the cover 102, or may be provided on the top surface of the cover 102.
The above-described construction constitutes the animal repelling device 10 of the present disclosure, with the volatile liquid contained within the liquid holding space within the container 101. The volatilized liquid emanates through the through-holes in the end cap 102 to the exterior of the container 101. In the present embodiment, a plurality of through holes 103 are provided on the side wall plate or the top plate of the end cap 102 to improve the effect of emitting the volatilized gas to the outside of the device. The liquid level inside the container 101 is sensed by the liquid level sensor 104, and when the volatile liquid is insufficient (i.e. the liquid level is lower than the liquid level sensor 104), the liquid is controlled by the wireless communication module 109 to stop volatilizing to the outside of the container 101.
Above-mentioned animal drives device of keeping away, if the inside injection of container 101 is used for driving away the volatile liquid of animal, plays the effect of keeping away to the animal effectively, through being equipped with level sensor 104, can automated inspection volatile liquid's volume, realizes in time replenishing volatile liquid. The animal repelling device intelligently controls volatilization of the medicament for repelling and repelling animals, and can automatically monitor the residual quantity of the medicament for repelling and repelling animals so as to replenish the volatile liquid medicament in time.
It is well known to those skilled in the art that volatile liquids accelerate the rate of evaporation of the liquid as the temperature rises. By utilizing the characteristics, the liquid can be heated to improve the volatilization speed of the liquid.
In one embodiment, the animal repelling device further comprises: a heater 105 and a power supply 106. Heater 105 is disposed inside container 101, and power supply 106 is electrically connected to heater 105. Wherein the heater 105 operates based on the heater 105 operation command received by the wireless communication module 109.
A heater 105 is provided inside the container 101, and the volatile liquid is heated by heat generated by the heater 105 using a power source 106, thereby increasing the liquid volatilization rate. The power supply 106 can be turned on or off by the wireless communication module 109.
Wherein, power 106 can use battery etc. but the battery has increased the animal and has kept away the volume of device, makes its structure become complicated, has increased weight to need in time to change when the battery runs out, in this disclosure, consider to adopt and utilize natural resources, convert other energy into electric energy, avoid the wasting of resources.
In one embodiment, the power source 106 is a solar photovoltaic power source disposed on an exterior surface of a side wall panel or top panel of the end cap 102.
The solar energy is converted into the electric energy, so that the resource waste can be avoided, the natural resources are effectively utilized, the structure of the device is simplified, and the cost is saved. In the use process of the animal repelling device, the end cover 102 is required to be kept on the upper part of the device so that liquid cannot flow out of the through hole 103, therefore, the solar photovoltaic power supply is arranged on the outer surface of the wall plate or the top plate of the end cover 102, solar energy can be fully received, and the solar power generation efficiency is improved. In the present embodiment, in order to improve the solar power generation efficiency, a solar photovoltaic power supply is provided on the top plate of the end cover 102.
The heater 105 is a device commonly used in various apparatuses, and various types of heaters 105 may be used depending on the purpose of use and the heating degree, and in the animal repelling apparatus of the present disclosure, the volatilization efficiency can be greatly improved by slightly raising the temperature of the liquid without complicated and large-scale equipment for the volatile liquid.
In one embodiment, the heater 105 is a heating rod having one end connected to the end cap 102 and the other end extending within the container 101 toward the bottom.
The heat generated by electrifying the heating rod is enough to provide enough temperature for the liquid so as to accelerate the volatilization speed. The device has simple structure and low cost. One end of the heating rod is connected with the end cover 102, and the other end of the heating rod is close to the bottom of the container 101, so that the waste of liquid is reduced, and the temperature of the liquid is uniformly changed from top to bottom. When the heating rod heats liquid, need guarantee the bottom of liquid contact heating rod at least to avoid the heating rod dry combustion method, lead to the heating rod to burn out even, consequently, need guarantee liquid and heating rod contact all the time. On one hand, in order to ensure the full utilization of the liquid, the bottom end of the heating rod needs to be as close to the bottom of the container 101 as possible; on the other hand, in order to ensure that the liquid is always in contact with the bottom of the heating rod, the liquid level sensor 104 needs to be arranged not lower than the bottom end of the heating rod.
In one embodiment, the level sensor 104 is disposed at an end of the heating rod near the bottom of the container 101.
As above, the liquid level sensor 104 is arranged at the bottom end of the heating rod, so that the liquid level is effectively contacted with the heating rod all the time, and the heating rod is prevented from being burnt.
When the animal repelling device is used, the installation direction has the possibility of installation at various angles, such as horizontal installation and the like, at the moment, liquid volatilizes to a certain degree, the bottom of the heating rod is still contacted with the liquid, and the liquid amount cannot be accurately detected.
In one embodiment, a level sensor is provided on the circumferential surface of the heating rod.
In this embodiment, in order to ensure accurate detection of the liquid amount, a liquid level sensor is also provided on the circumferential surface of the heating rod. Depending on the size of the circumferential diameter of the heating rod, and other factors, a plurality of sensors may be disposed on the circumferential surface of the heating rod, for example, three level sensors may be uniformly distributed in the circumferential direction.
The heating rod can improve the volatilization efficiency of the liquid, but sufficient electric energy is required to be ensured for heating the heating rod, and when the power supply 106 can not provide power supply for some reason, the power supply 106 needs to be cut off in time so that a user can take corresponding measures.
Volatile liquid is injected into the container 101, the volatile liquid volatilizes to the outside of the container 101 to repel surrounding animals, and the volatile liquid is heated through the heating rod to accelerate volatilization, so that the effect of repelling the animals is enhanced. Thus, the animal containment device continues to volatilize liquid to the exterior as long as the container is filled with a volatilizable liquid. Even in situations where the animal is not able to approach, such as when the vehicle is traveling, the animal repelling device continues to volatilize liquid to the exterior of the container 101, thereby creating waste.
In one embodiment, the animal repelling device further comprises a valve 108, the valve 108 being disposed between the through hole 103 and the opening of the container 101.
Through setting up valve 108, can close valve 108 when need not keeping away the animal, save liquid, reduce extravagantly. The opening and closing of the valve 108 and the heating of the heating rod are both required to ensure that the power supply 106 is adequate.
In one embodiment, the animal repelling device further comprises a power sensor 107, and the power sensor 107 sends a power 106 capacity signal to the wireless communication module 109.
The power supply capacity signal is sensed by the power supply sensor 107, and when the power supply capacity is smaller than a predetermined threshold value, the power supply 106 is turned off by control. In the present disclosure, as described above, a solar cell is used as the power supply 106, and when the power supply 106 fails to supply power to the heating rod due to a failure of the power supply 106, a signal indicating that the power supply capacity is insufficient is transmitted to the wireless communication module 109 through the power supply sensor 107, and the wireless communication module 109 controls to cut off the power supply 106.
The animal of above-mentioned structure is kept away the device and is made the user realize automatic control very conveniently on the scene, however, can't realize remote control.
In one embodiment, the animal repelling device further comprises a control module 300, wherein the control module 300 controls the opening and closing of the valve 108 and the heating of the heater based on the wireless communication module 109.
The control terminal 300 remotely performs information transmission with the wireless communication module 109 through wireless communication, the control terminal 300 receives state information of the animal repelling device through the wireless communication module 109, including liquid level information, power supply electric quantity information and the like, and the control terminal 300 sends control instructions, such as a power supply on-off instruction, a valve opening-closing instruction and the like, to the wireless communication module 109. The control terminal 300 may be a mobile terminal, such as a notebook, a tablet, a mobile phone, etc., and for example, a mobile phone on which a control program is installed, in which an animal repelling device is monitored. When the alarm signal is received, the user can be informed through common alarm modes such as text notification, audible alarm, indicator lamp flashing and the like. Greatly facilitating the remote control of the animal repelling device by the user.
The animal repelling device does not need too large volume, and the opening size of the valve 108 can be controlled, so that the volatilization speed of the liquid can meet the condition of repelling animals, and the volatilized liquid is saved. Thus, a smaller container can be used for the container 101, but the container 101 is small and has poor stability.
Fig. 4A-4C are perspective views illustrating an adaptor of an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. Wherein, fig. 4A is a perspective view illustrating a suction cup adaptor of an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. Fig. 4B is a perspective view illustrating a reducer adapter of an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. Fig. 4C is a perspective view illustrating a rack adapter of an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure. Fig. 5 is an exploded view illustrating an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 4A-5, the animal repelling device further comprises: a securing device 500, the securing device 500 for securing an animal repelling device.
Animal repelling devices are fixed by fixing devices 500, and the stability of the animal repelling devices is increased. The fixing means 500 can be fixed in various ways, and different fixing ways can be selected according to actual conditions.
In one embodiment, the fixture 500 includes an internally threaded bore portion 510 extending from the bottom of the container 101 in a direction away from the end cap 102.
Where a screw is provided, an internally threaded bore 510 may be provided in the base of the container in the manner described above, and the animal repelling device may be secured by the cooperation of the threaded bore and the screw. For example, when the animal repelling device is fixed on the inflation inlet of the wheel, the animal repelling device can be fixed through the matching of the threaded hole and the external thread of the inflation inlet. The attachment may be by other attachments, where the screw is otherwise sized to not fit the threaded hole.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 4A, 4B and 4C, the fixture 500 further comprises an adapter 520, the adapter 520 comprising at least one of a suction adapter, a reducer adapter and a bracket adapter, the suction adapter, the reducer adapter and the bracket adapter being connected to the container 101 through the internal threaded hole portion 510.
The suction cup adaptor includes a stud 521 and a suction cup 522 connected to each other, the stud 521 cooperating with the threaded hole portion 510, and the suction cup 522 for attaching the animal repelling device to a relatively smooth surface, such as a marble floor, a wall surface, etc.
The reducer joint type adapter comprises a stud 521 and a reducer portion 523 which are connected with each other, wherein the reducer portion 523 can be a stud with an internal thread hole or an external thread, the stud 521 is matched with the thread hole portion 510, and the thread of the reducer portion 523 is matched with the thread at a fixing position.
The bracket adapter comprises a stud 521 and a bracket 524 which are connected with each other, the stud 521 is matched with the threaded hole part 510, and the bracket 524 is used for supporting the animal repelling device on the ground or inserting the animal repelling device into the soil. The bracket includes at least two legs 5241. As is well known, the provision of three legs 5241, whether supported on the ground or inserted into the ground, may be employed so that the adaptor 520 can stably support the animal repellant container. In addition, a clamp type adapter can be adopted, a clamp can be connected below the stud 521 and fixed on the pipeline, and details are not repeated. The attachment means may be adapted to attach the animal repelling device in different orientations, and may be adapted to attach the animal repelling device with the cap 102 facing upwards as much as possible to prevent liquid from flowing out of the container 101. For example, an animal repelling device may be secured to the wheel by securing the animal repelling device to the wheel through the threaded bore portion 510 of the securing device 500 or by attaching a reducer adapter. To prevent liquid from flowing out of the container 101, the container 101 may be rotatably secured to a hub or wheel axle.
Fig. 5 is an exploded view illustrating an animal repelling device according to an exemplary embodiment of the disclosure.
In one embodiment, the fixture 200 includes: the bolt 220 comprises a nut 221, a polished rod 222 and a screw 223 which are connected in sequence, and the screw 223 is matched with a threaded hole on the end face of the hub or the wheel axle; one end of the connecting piece 210 is fixed on the end cover 102, and the other end of the connecting piece 210 is provided with a circular ring; wherein, the outer diameter of the screw 223 is smaller than that of the polish rod 222, and the outer diameter of the polish rod 222 is smaller than the inner diameter of the circular ring.
Through the fixing device 200 with the structure, the structure of the fixing device 200 is simplified, and the installation is convenient. The external diameter of screw 223 is less than polished rod 222 external diameter for screw 223 can screw into the screw hole completely, realizes screw 223 and better being connected of wheel hub or shaft, and the ring internal diameter is greater than polished rod 222 external diameter, makes the animal repel device can be around bolt 220 axle center random rotation, realizes that end cover 102 is located the animal all the time and repels the upper portion of device, avoids the outflow of liquid. In this embodiment, the screw 223 can be fixed on the axle center of the wheel axle, so as to effectively prevent the animal repelling device from generating centrifugal force in the driving process of the automobile, and thus, liquid is thrown out of the device.
The automobile often has animals such as cat and dog to urinate on the tire after stopping, at the in-process of traveling, the animal can't urinate, consequently, the animal of this disclosure is kept away the device and is required to begin volatile liquid when the automobile is parked, can keep away the device with the animal and place near the wheel, but if not fixed, it keeps away the device to place the animal after parking every time, pack up again before starting the automobile, troublesome poeration, inconvenience has been brought for the driver, consequently, need keep away the animal and keep away the device in wheel connection, no matter the automobile parking is still in the driving, need not to carry out any manual setting operation to it. However, the wheels are rotated during travel and each point on the wheel is held in a different position during parking, thus requiring the animal repellant device to be always positioned with the cap 102 on top of the device in order to ensure that liquid does not flow out of the device.
Keep away the animal through fixing device 200 and keep away the device and be fixed in on the wheel hub or the axletree of wheel, reduced driver's the animal that sets up and keep away the device operation, improved user experience. The animal repelling device is rotatably fixed on a hub or an axle of a wheel, so that liquid is prevented from flowing out of through holes and the like. The animal repelling device has multiple specific rotatable connection modes with the hub or the axle, a fixing device with a complex structure is not needed, the cost is reduced as much as possible, the manufacturing process is simplified, and the installation is convenient.
The device is kept away to the animal of having installed on the wheel, when the car was parked the vehicle, need open valve 108 for liquid volatilizees, keeps away the animal, and at the in-process that the car was gone, the animal can't be urinated and defecated, consequently, in order to save liquid, needs close valve 108.
In one embodiment, the wireless communication module 109 receives commands sent by the vehicle control unit 400.
After the automobile is started, the vehicle control unit 400 sends a closing instruction to the valve 108 through the wireless communication module 109 and sends a power supply cut-off instruction to the power supply 106, so that the valve 108 is automatically closed, the power supply 106 is automatically cut off, liquid is saved, the operation of a driver is reduced, and the user experience is improved.
Fig. 6 is a flow chart illustrating an animal repelling method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Referring to fig. 6, according to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided an animal repelling method for use with an animal repelling device comprising a valve and a heater immersed in a volatile liquid for repelling an animal, the method comprising:
s100, receiving a starting instruction, wherein the starting instruction is sent by a control terminal in wireless connection with an animal repelling device;
s200, opening a valve of the animal repelling device according to the opening instruction, and opening a heater of the animal repelling device.
Volatile liquid for repelling animals is injected into the container, and the animals are stimulated through volatilization of the liquid, so that the animals are repelled. In order to improve the volatilization efficiency of the liquid and enhance the stimulation to animals, the volatilization speed of the liquid is improved by heating the heating rod. When liquid reduces to the liquid level and reachs the heating rod bottom, in order to avoid the heating rod dry combustion method, lead to the heating rod to damage, convey liquid level information to control terminal through level sensor, control terminal receives the liquid level and is located the signal of heating rod bottom after, sends power cut-off signal through wireless communication module to the power, the power cuts off. And injecting volatile liquid for repelling animals into the animal repelling device by a user, and switching on the power supply again to normally use the animal repelling device.
In this embodiment, the control terminal may be a mobile terminal, such as a mobile phone or a remote controller.
Through the method for repelling the animals by the automobile disclosed by the invention, the volatile liquid with pungent smell to the animals is injected into the container, so that the effect of repelling the animals is effectively achieved, the liquid level sensor is arranged, the liquid level information is transmitted to the control center, the defect of the volatile liquid can be automatically monitored, and the volatile liquid can be timely supplemented.
In one embodiment, the animal repelling device further comprises a liquid level sensor, the method further comprising: when the liquid level sensor detects that the liquid level is lower than the preset position, the wireless communication module controls to cut off the power supply. When the liquid level is lower than the preset position, the situation that the liquid in the container tends to volatilize completely is explained, the heater of the animal repelling device is turned off, and the user supplements the volatile liquid for repelling the animal in the container in time.
In one embodiment, the method further comprises: and sending the information that the liquid level is lower than the preset position to a control terminal, wherein the liquid supplementing information is used for reminding a user of supplementing liquid in time. The wireless communication module is in wireless communication with the control terminal, the wireless communication module sends information of the amount of liquid in the container to the control terminal at any time, and when the liquid amount is detected to be insufficient, the control terminal sends out notification information to notify a user of timely replenishing the liquid. The remote monitoring of the animal repelling device is realized.
In one embodiment, the method further comprises: when the power supply sensor of the animal repelling device detects that the electric quantity of the power supply is lower than the preset value, the electric quantity reminding information of which the electric quantity of the power supply is lower than the preset value is sent to the control terminal, and the electric quantity reminding information is used for reminding a user to replace a battery or charge the battery in time. The wireless communication module and the control terminal are in wireless communication, the wireless communication module sends power reminding information of the power supply to the control terminal at any time, and when the power is insufficient, the control terminal sends notification information to notify a user to timely replace the power supply, namely, an end cover or maintain the power supply. The remote monitoring of the animal repelling device is realized. The battery may be a solar cell, a dry cell, a rechargeable battery, or the like.
In one embodiment, the control terminal sends power on-off and valve opening and closing instructions to the wireless communication module. The remote manual control of the valve and the power supply by a user is realized. For example, when a car enters a garage, no animal exists in the garage, and at the moment, if the animal repelling device still volatilizes liquid, the liquid is wasted, and the valve can be manually closed through the control terminal to cut off the power supply.
In one embodiment, the vehicle control unit of the vehicle sends the running state of the engine to the wireless communication module, and when the running state is stopped, the heater is started and the valve is opened. When the running state is starting, the heater is closed, and the valve is closed.
When the automobile is parked, the animal can urinate and defecate on the wheel, after the start-up with the in-process that traveles, the animal can't realize urinating and defecating, need not to volatilize liquid again, in order to save liquid, vehicle control unit drives the device through wireless communication module to the animal and sends and cut off the power and close the valve instruction, the power cuts off, the valve is closed.
In conclusion, by the method for repelling the animals by the automobile, when the automobile is parked, the volatile liquid for repelling the animals volatilizes to stimulate the animals, so that the animals are effectively repelled. Liquid is timely supplemented through the liquid level sensor and the control terminal, and the heating rod is effectively protected from being burnt out.
The following description will take an automobile as an example to illustrate that the animal repelling method disclosed by the invention can be used for repelling animals and avoiding the animals from urinating and defecating on the wheels of the automobile.
The user fills the container with the animal repelling volatile liquid and covers the cap, whereupon the heater bar is inserted into the liquid with the lower end near the bottom of the container. The bolt penetrates through a ring of a fixing device of the automobile animal repelling device, a screw rod part is screwed into a central screw hole of a wheel shaft of the wheel, and the automobile animal repelling device is hung on the wheel shaft of the wheel. And opening the valve, switching on a power supply, and volatilizing the volatile liquid to the outside through the through hole in the side wall of the end cover under the heating action of the heating rod. After the surrounding animals smell the pungent smell of the volatilized gas, the animals avoid the wheels, and the animals are effectively prevented from urinating and defecating on the wheels.
The user installs the animal repelling device and can leave after starting. Along with volatilizing of liquid, liquid level sensor sends the cell-phone with liquid level information through wireless communication module at any time on, pre-installation equipment monitoring Application (APP) on the cell-phone, the liquid level information of equipment is looked over at any time to APP on the user's accessible cell-phone. When level sensor detected liquid level height and has arrived the heating rod bottom, the cell-phone sent the police dispatch newspaper to send notice information, the user cuts off the car animal through APP and drives the power of keeping away the device, heating rod stop heating. After the user replenishes the volatile liquid into the container, the end cover is covered, and the power supply is switched on.
In the use, power sensor real-time supervision power capacity to on sending the cell-phone through wireless communication module with power capacity information, when detecting that power capacity exhausts, the cell-phone sends the police dispatch newspaper, and sends notice information, and the user passes through APP cut-off power, detects the power and repairs or change the end cover.
In the use, the user according to the condition, for example with the car drive in the garage after, can carry out the cut-off power through APP, close the valve operation.
In the using process, a user wants to drive and leave, and after the automobile is started, the vehicle control unit automatically sends a closing instruction to the valve through the wireless communication module, sends a power supply cut-off instruction to the power supply, and the valve is closed and the power supply is cut off. When the automobile runs to a destination and is parked, a user gets off the automobile, opens the valve through the APP of the mobile phone and switches on the power supply.
Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the invention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.
It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

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1. An animal repelling device, comprising:
a container having an opening formed at one end thereof, the container having a liquid storage space formed therein;
the end cover comprises a top plate and a side wall plate, the side wall plate is connected with the opening, and a through hole is formed in the side wall plate or the top plate;
a level sensor disposed inside the vessel proximate a bottom of the vessel; and
and the wireless communication module is arranged on the container and receives the liquid level signal sent by the liquid level sensor.
2. The animal repelling device of claim 1, further comprising:
a heater disposed inside the container; and
a power supply electrically connected to the heater,
and the heater works based on the heater working instruction received by the wireless communication module.
3. The animal repellant device of claim 2, wherein,
the power supply is a solar photovoltaic power supply,
the solar photovoltaic power supply is arranged on the outer surface of the side wall plate or the outer surface of the top plate of the end cover.
4. The animal repellant device of claim 2, wherein,
the heater is a heating rod, and the heater is a heating rod,
one end of the heating rod is connected with the end cover,
the other end of the heating rod extends towards the bottom in the container.
5. The animal repellant device of claim 4, wherein,
the liquid level sensor is arranged at one end, close to the bottom of the container, of the heating rod.
6. The animal repellant device of claim 5, wherein,
the circumferential surface of the heating rod is provided with the liquid level sensor.
7. The animal repellant device of claim 2, wherein,
the animal repelling device further comprises a valve, wherein the valve is arranged between the through hole and the opening of the container.
8. The animal repellant device of claim 7, wherein,
the animal repelling device also comprises a control module,
the control module controls the opening and closing of the valve and the heating of the heater based on the information received by the wireless communication module.
9. The animal repellant device of claim 2, wherein,
the animal repelling device further comprises a power sensor,
and the power supply sensor sends a power supply capacity signal to the wireless communication module.
10. The animal repellant device of claim 1, wherein,
the animal repelling device also comprises a fixing device,
the securing means comprises an internally threaded bore portion extending from the container base in a direction away from the end closure.
11. The animal repellant device of claim 10, wherein,
the fixing device also comprises an adapter which is connected with the container through the internal thread hole part,
the adapter at least comprises one of a sucker type adapter, a reducer union type adapter and a bracket type adapter.
12. The animal repellant device of claim 11, wherein,
the fixing device includes:
the bolt comprises a nut, a polished rod and a screw rod which are connected in sequence;
one end of the connecting piece is fixed on the end cover, and the other end of the connecting piece is provided with a circular ring;
the outer diameter of the screw rod is smaller than that of the polished rod, and the outer diameter of the polished rod is smaller than the inner diameter of the circular ring.
13. An animal repelling method for use with an animal repelling device comprising a valve and a heater immersed in a volatile liquid for repelling an animal, the method comprising:
receiving a starting instruction, wherein the starting instruction is sent by a control terminal which is in wireless connection with the animal repelling device;
opening a valve of the animal repelling device according to the opening instruction, and opening a heater of the animal repelling device.
14. The animal repelling method of claim 13, wherein the animal repelling device further comprises a liquid level sensor, the method further comprising:
and when the liquid level sensor detects that the liquid level is lower than a preset position, the heater of the animal repelling device is turned off.
15. The animal repelling method of claim 14, further comprising:
and sending the liquid supplementing information of which the liquid level is lower than the preset position to the control terminal, wherein the liquid supplementing information is used for reminding a user of supplementing the liquid in time.
16. The animal repelling method of claim 13, further comprising:
when the power sensor of the animal repelling device detects that the electric quantity of the power supply is lower than a preset value, electric quantity reminding information of the electric quantity of the power supply lower than the preset value is sent to the control terminal, and the electric quantity reminding information is used for reminding a user of replacing a battery or charging the battery in time.
17. The animal repelling method of claim 13, wherein receiving information regarding the operational status of a device on which the animal repelling device is mounted,
when the running state is stop, the heater is started, and the valve is opened;
and when the running state is starting, the heater is closed, and the valve is closed.
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